PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Locations of Origin
Countries
Austria
1
Czech Republic
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Germany
2
Great Britain
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Italy
14
Spain
4
Cities
Augsburg
2
Bologna
5
Casale Monferrato
3
Catalonia
2
Ferrara
1
Florence
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1
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Naples
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1
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1
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1
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1
Toledo
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
25
Physical type
choirbook
23
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
25
Format
oblong
2
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
5
none visible
16
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
15
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
single rastrum
20
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
10
11
9
12
5
13
3
14
1
15
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
5
4
6
6
7
3
8
8
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
24
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
25
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
15
single
11
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
10
other
2
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
11
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
3
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
6
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
7
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
23
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
12
Type of Script
antiqua
3
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
25
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
17
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Material: paper
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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